6 Suggestions for Navigating a Breakup
"A breakup is an intensely painful experience. You may feel lonely and scared. You may question if you’ve done the right thing. You may ruminate on the mistakes you made. And the pain often feels relentless.
When you feel this way, just getting through the day can be a struggle. Here are some things you can do to help yourself through it.
1. Separating is a process, so break up as a team.
3. Take it one day at a time.
Ask yourself, “Can I be this sad and still get out of bed?” “Can I be this sad and still take a shower?” Take the breakup one day at a time. Try not to worry about how you’ll get through tomorrow or next week.
4. Create a good one-liner about why the relationship ended.
When you are experiencing doubts about the reasons for the breakup, find a good one-liner that serves as a reminder of why you’re breaking up.
5. Recognize that you’ll have learned from the relationship.
Take note of the things you did in your relationship that you think contributed to its end and keep them in mind for next time. Use your experience in this relationship to improve the next one.
6. Realize how strong you are for surviving the breakup.
You will come out of this breakup knowing things about yourself and about relationships that you didn’t know before—most notably, how strong and resilient you are."
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Great post! I haven't personally experienced a breakup, but I wanted to say I really love your questions under number 3.
@glisteningnlistening Thank you!
@comfortableNight4463 I just had a breakup 2 weeks ago, we're pretty mature, 25 and 26. And I feel the 1st point in this thread is the key. Thanks for reaffirming.
@Kindlettering I'm so sorry about your breakup. I'm glad this thread helped in a way. Thank you for sharing!
